VIDEO: Bradley Cooper goes commando to the White House

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Semi-formal?

Bradley Cooper had a recent wardrobe malfunction just before a White House dinner, so he did what he had to do to fit into his tux.

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Bradley Cooper recently attended a White House state dinner, and left one very important item at home. Cooper was at the White House to honor French President François Hollande, and he told Ellen DeGeneres on her show that his pants were so tight he had to forego his underwear for the evening!

"I'm prepping for this new movie and I'm trying to gain weight fast, so I've gained about 15 pounds in four weeks and nothing fits me anymore," Cooper said

The actor plans to gain about 35 pounds total for the role of U.S. soldier Chris Kyle in his new film American Sniper. When he was headed to Washington, D.C. for the dinner, Cooper said he packed his Golden Globes tux without trying it on.

"I'm getting dressed, like, 10 minutes before I was supposed to go, and literally the pants go up to like here," he said pointing to his thighs, "and I just started laughing, actually this is hilarious — I'm going to meet the president."

Cooper felt he had only one option... "I had to go commando, No. 1 because there was no room at all," he said. "It was a nightmare. But I made it through."